Flexible solutions to plastic problems – Dónall Flanagan
Teagasc nursery stock/ornamentals advisor, Dónall Flanagan explores the issue of plastic in the nursery sector and highlights a number of potential solutions coming on...
Meeting future needs: A vision for horticultural education – John Mulhern
John Mulhern, principal of the College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens reports in from the recent Teagasc conference: Education Vision
The need for land-based...
Irelands largest sustainable sourcing event
Karen Tyner, Senior Manager - Food & Beverage Division, Bord Bia - Irish Food Board
Marketplace 2018 will demonstrate Ireland’s unique position as a sustainable...
Sward fight – Eugene Higgins and Mark O’Loughlin
We’re using a lot more artificial grass than we used to. It’s on pitches, playgrounds, balconies, rooftops, gardens, road verges and everywhere in between....
Strawberry sales soar as we celebrate strawberry season
The Irish public’s appetite for luscious red strawberries would seem to be insatiable as new Kantar World Panel figures reveal that we spent close...
New leaves research in cut foliage – Teagasc
The mild, relative frost-free climate in Southern Ireland is ideal for growing lush, premium foliage and a unique product range has been developed in...
International success for Ireland’s garden designers
Garden designer and founder of Outside Options, Alan Rudden received a gold medal for his Life is Rosé by Santa Rita ‘Living la Vida...
Bord Bia’s 2018 Brexit barometer results
Bord Bia recently launched its 2018 Brexit Barometer report. It is a comprehensive survey of 117 Irish food, drink and horticulture companies, representing 48%...
Colm Warren Polyhouses completes latest design and build projects – GLAS stand J4
Colm Warren Polyhouses has just completed the construction at Rentes Plants of a four-bay greenhouse. The introduction of the new greenhouse increases their covered...
Geaney & O’Neill offering turf repair and renovation machinery solutions
Geaney & O’Neill is a family run business with over 40 years experience in the sale and servicing of turf care equipment. Their customer...